Episode List

Episode 1
My first episode and the “guest” was my friend Martin who I was basically experimenting on by slowly subjecting him to Godzilla movies.

Episode 2
Second episode & still rough around the edges. Another guest was my gf at the time & she was another non-fan interview.

Episode 3
Jeff Dean of Horror Holocaust Radio pt 1: Jeff’s show was primarily the impetus for me starting the Kaijucast. He’s a fan of the movies and we talked for so long that I had to break it up into two episodes.

Episode 13
My son, T’Igor joins me to talk a little bit about his favorite Godzilla things. Also, this heralds the first ever Daikaiju Discussion: a monthly roundtable where previous guests get together and watch a particular movie each month from a long, long list of randomized films. The first film? Godzilla Final Wars (2004).

Episode 14
Another non-fan episode with a buddy of mine named Rob. Daikaiju Discussion: Wrath Of Daimajin (1966)

Episode 15
This episode was nothing but a Daikaiju Discussion for Godzilla vs Gigan (1972) with 6 of my previous guests.

Episode 16
While in San Francisco for Wondercon, August Ragone sat down with me and we discussed Ultra Q. Daikaiju Discussion: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

Episode 17
I was a guest at Idaho’s Anime Oasis (in which I felt a little out of place) and while there, I screened Biollante for everyone (legitimately and from a Laserdisc). Daikaiju Discussion: Godzilla vs Biollante (1989)

Episode 18
Crypticon is a Horror convention in Seattle and they asked me to be part of their Godzilla panel along with KL Young, Aron Tarbuck, Jeff Burf & Nick Gucker. Daikaiju Discussion: Gammera The Invincible (1965)

Episode 19
Local horror host, Baron Von Goolo joins me to talk about his local haunted house and their newest Kaiju-themed feature. Daikaiju Discussion: Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (1967)

Episode 20
Since this was the month that I moved, this was the first episode recorded in the new HQ & Martin Vavra comes back to talk about the experiment so far. Daikaiju Discussion: Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997)

Episode 21
In a string of “solo” shows, this particular recording asked listeners to submit their thoughts about the Brian Rogers interview about the LP Godzilla. Daikaiju Discussion: Mothra (1961)

Episode 26
The Daikaiju Discussion for the 1970 Toho production Latitude Zero.

Episode 27
My friends Heather & Justin as another sort of “not-a-fan” Godzilla talk, we touch on the surface of the Kaiju World Wars and additionally I interview Phil Hester, the artist from the first four issues of Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters.

Episode 28
The Daikaiju Discussion for the 1975 Terror Of Mechagodzilla.

Episode 29
Fans & friends of the show, Bryan and Rachel Cook visited Portland, so we spent some time talking about their favorite Godzilla/Kaiju entries, and the Emerald City Comicon Wrapup with a John Layman (Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths) interview.

Podcasting Supplemental
At a local con (Wonder NW) I was on a Podcasting panel with several other podmasters & this is the audio from that panel. In addition to that, the moderator Rick Emerson, asked myself and Matt of the A Jumps B Shoots podcast to be on his show, Outlook Portland. There are links to the videos on the blog.

Episode 35
Jeff Dean of Horror Holocaust Radio comes back for to talk specifically about Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths’ first issue and other kaiju-related topics.

Episode 39
Less about Godzilla and more about a local series of awesome adult events, Heather & I talk with the Mad Marquis De Maltease about the Geeklesque performances. I should note, that there was a Godzilla act in one of the, but for some reason we failed to talk about that.

Episode 41
It’s definitely a coincidence that Adam Alexander, the creator of The Monster Project, lives here in Portland, but I had a great interview with him discussing that project. If you aren’t familiar with the CD, check out the website.

Episode 90
The audio from Crypticon’s Kaiju Control Group panel with Miguel Rodriguez from the Monster Island Resort Podcast, Aron Tarbuck from Seattle’s The Dreaming Comics & Games, and Jeff Dean with Kyle moderating.

Episode 100
Our 3rd Annual Emergency Broadcast, 5th Anniversary show and the 100th episode spectacular! We spoke with Chris Mowry from IDW Publishing, Trae from the Justice In The Capital Podcast and Andy from Kaiju 101! Obviously, the trivia giveaways were done live.

Episode 120
Bonus Episode with Godzilla fan & Hail To The King photographer, David Eric Dopko

Episode 121
Recapping the Kaijucast’s involvement with 2014’s Rose City Comic Con and the recent trip to Japan to create the independent and crowd funded documentary, Hail to The King: 60 Years Of Destruction

Episode 137John DeSentis and Chris Oglio are back for another episode to help promote their crowdfunded concert, Symphonic Fury! The Music of Japanese Monsters.

Episode 138
Yak Attack! Gabbin’ ’bout Godzilla! Shooting the sh*t! We need a cool name for these kinds of episode; Jeff, Bryan and Rachel join Kyle for no particular special kaiju agenda and just talk about stuff.

Episode 139
With the recent announcement of Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi helming the next Toho Godzilla film, the Shinjuku Gracery Hotel’s Godzilla head being unveiled and the Godzilla game updates, we had to record a special episode just to talk about it!

Episode 149
Author August Ragone chats with Kyle about the ongoing legal troubles and the recent flare-up of copyright contention that Tsuburaya Productions (the creators of the Ultra series) is having to go through and what that means to fans.

Episode 165
Our annual Emergency Broadcast with Kyle, Bryan and Rachel, a new voice to the podcast, Charles, and very special guests Ed Holland from Monster Attack Team Magazine, Chris Martinez from The Alder Kings and Night of the Fire Beast and science fiction (and kaiju!) painter Bob Eggleton.

Episode 182
A discussion of our viewing of Mothra via the professional jokes of Rifftrax with Kyle, Martin, Clancy and a new voice to the podcast (at least for this episode), Gretchen… plus Miguel Rodriguez pops in to talk about an upcoming film festival!

Episode 192
The Kaijucast FanVasion field report with the awesome listeners who traveled with me to Tokyo for a week of incredible culture, both historic and pop! Featuring James Thomsen, Jessica Etchells, Mike VVeber, James Yance and Clancy Petersen!

Episode 203
Kyle, and Gretchen touch on their recent viewing of Colossal(2017) at the Hollywood Theatre, Rachel talks about her new game The Last Guardian which prompts more video game discussion, and Gretchen recalls her recent trip to Tokyo.